Kim Hamer on Three Keys for Managers in Supporting an Employee with Cancer

What do you say to someone who has cancer? Are there things you shouldn’t say? As a leader the need to balance the employee’s need for support and the team’s need to get work done can be a difficult one.

The author of 100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Loving Your Friend through Cancer or Loss, Kim Hamer shares practical, quick, and effective ways to support a friend or co-worker. Listen to what Kim shares that may make the journey you and that friend, co-worker, or family member a bit better for all.

Get Kim Hamer’s book

https://www.100actsoflove.com/shop/

Connect With Our Guest

Websites: https://www.100actsoflove.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimthamer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/100actsoflove/

On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways their coworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love". After the death of her husband, Kim, an HR leader, noticed how little guidance leaders received when navigating cancer, health crisis, or death on their team. She knew their lack of knowledge negatively affected morale, employee engagement, and productivity. She set out to change that. Combining her personal experience with her professional knowledge and leadership skills, Kim launched her business to support leaders and coworkers when cancer (or any health crisis) affects a team member.

Kim Hamer is the author of 100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend's Guide to Loving Your Friend through Cancer or Loss, an easy-to-read book filled with 100 practical, quick, and effective ways to support a friend or coworker.